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I’m not sure which is better or worse: having a disability that is so visible that people stare at you in the street or one that is so invisible that people don’t believe you and accuse you of faking it.
People with ankylosing spondylitis may be considered in a higher-risk group for potential COVID-19 complications. Follow this guidance to stay safe and healthy through the pandemic.
It was an agonizing decision to go for my infusion to treat my ankylosing spondylitis, but I’m so relieved I did.
It feels like it is constantly on the verge of cracking — but maybe that is actually OK.
I fought for testing — and couldn’t get it — but my symptoms were all red flags for coronavirus.
Living with ankylosing spondylitis has trained me for paying attention to subtle changes in my symptoms and paying close attention to my body’s clues. Here’s what they told me when I was worried I had coronavirus.
Ankylosing spondylitis and psoriatic arthritis can present very differently in some patients and very similarly in others.
Amy Millios experienced symptoms for more than a decade before she got a diagnosis —and, even then, it was a struggle to get doctors to believe her.
In the 28 years since we met, my husband has supported me through the stages of my multiple chronic conditions. But they have taken a toll on him, too.
The disease-modifying drug could help improve the effectiveness of biologic medications in axSpA.